Palace asks public not to lay flowers for Prince Philip
Buckingham Palace has asked the public to refrain from leaving floral tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh at royal residences. Dozens of bouquets were laid outside Bucki
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Prince Philip has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace announces
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, has died aged 99. A statement issued by the Buckingham Palace spoke of the Queen's "deep sorrow" following his death
A 104-year-old woman in Columbia beats Covid-19 — twice
Fighting off COVID-19 is no easy feat for a 104-year-old, but imagine doing it twice like one Columbian woman just did. Carmen Hernandez was applauded by hospital staf
EU drug regulator says unusual blood clot is 'very rare Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine side effect'
The European Union's medicines regulator says unusual blood clots should be listed as a very rare side effect of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. After a study
Israel's Netanyahu tasked with forming new government
Israel's President has tasked Benjamin Netanyahu with forming a new government following recent elections which did not produce a clear winner. Netanyahu – Isra
New Zealand, Australia no-quarantine travel bubble to start on 19th April
New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern says conditions for quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand have been met, and a bubble will start in less tha
Singapore first country to accept COVID-19 digital travel pass
Singapore will next month accept visitors who use a mobile travel pass containing digital certificates for COVID-19 tests and vaccines, becoming one of the first countrie
COVID-19 vaccination: India ramps up vaccines as daily cases hit 100,000
India has stepped up its coronavirus vaccination drive amid a deadly second wave of infections. The country on Sunday breached the 100,000 daily caseload mark for the
Indonesia landslides, floods kill 41 people
Landslides and flash floods from torrential rains in eastern Indonesia have killed at least 41 people and displaced thousands. More than two dozen others are still mis
Maharashtra state to see curfew and lockdown
The Indian state of Maharashtra will see tighter restrictions from today following a sharp spike in COVID-19 infections. A night time curfew will be enforced and the s
US Capitol goes into lockdown after car rams barricade, killing police officer
A US Police officer has been killed after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the US Capitol and then emerged wielding a knife. A video showe
Taiwan: Dozens feared dead after train derails inside tunnel
Dozens of people are feared dead after a train carrying some 350 passengers derailed inside a tunnel in Taiwan. Taiwan's Central Emergency Operation centre says rescue
New York legalizes recreational marijuana
After years of stalled attempts, New York State has legalized the use of recreational marijuana, enacting a robust program that will reinvest millions of dollars of tax r
'Double mutant' Covid variant found in India
A new "double mutant" variant of the coronavirus has been detected from samples collected in India. BBC News reports officials are checking if the variant, where two m
Qantas says vaccines will be required to fly
The boss of Australian airline Qantas says governments are going to insist on vaccines for international travellers. Coronavirus vaccines are seen as crucial to revivi
More people in Sydney ordered to evacuate over major flooding risk
More people in Sydney have been ordered to evacuate because of a risk of major flooding, as torrential rain continues to batter Australia's east coast. The authorities
Pakistan sentences two men to death for brutal roadside gang rape
A court in Pakistan has sentenced two men to death for a rape which triggered public outrage. Abid Mehli and Shafqat Ali came across a Pakistani-French woman and her t
Australia warned of 'life-threatening' flash floods
Emergency authorities in Australia are warning of "life threatening" flash floods as torrential rains batter parts of the country's east coast. Dozens of people have b
Facebook working on Instagram for kids under 13
Facebook working on Instagram for kids under 13 Facebook says it is working on a version of its Instagram app for kids under 13, who are technically not allowed to us
Finland ranked happiest country in the world - again
Finland has been named the happiest place in the world for a fourth year running, in an annual UN-sponsored report.The World Happiness Report saw Denmark in second place,
EU agency says AstraZeneca vaccine is 'safe and effective'
A review by the European Union’s medicines regulator has concluded the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is "safe and effective". The European Medicines Agenc